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On abortion, the global GAG rule and local context (02.07.2019)
Marte Haaland and Joseph Mumba Zulu have published a comment in The Lancet Global Health on abortion, the global GAG rule and the importance of local context.
Mulumebet Zenebe standing in front of a building, wearing her medal
Award winner at Addis Ababa University (19.06.2019)
Dr. Mulumebet Zenebe received award for best publication at AAU, Ethiopia.
Cecilie Svanes in Brussels
Cleaning can be bad for your health?? (31.05.2019)
Professor Cecilie Svanes’ research results went viral, and have been discussed in the British Parliament and in the popular press.
Svanes project meeting
Lifestyles and behaviours impact health across several generations (31.05.2019)
Professor Cecilie Svanes at the Centre for International Health is a specialist in pulmonary and internal medicine. She shared the most recent results from several large studies, which seem to indicate that the pre-adolescent health and behaviour of fathers is a critical window for optimising the health of future generations.
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Call for CMI-UiB Collaboration Funds 2019 (13.05.2019)
Chr. Michelsen Institute and the University of Bergen have a long-standing agreement to strengthen development-related research in Bergen. We now invite applications for collaboration between our two institutions. Deadline 14 June, 2019.
Eric Somé's PhD Committee
Eric Somé: Assessing HIV+ mothers’ physical response to breastfeeding (13.05.2019)
Both breastfeeding and coping with HIV infection are energy demanding. Does combining the two increase the rate of disease progression?
Bhutan meeting
Establishing the groundwork for a new international partnership (12.04.2019)
One of the CIH’s most important resources is the many long-term, stable, productive partnerships Centre researchers have been able to establish with researchers and institutions in Africa and Asia.
Family home in Malawi
Understanding the other side (09.04.2019)
Medical research student, Mehma Pannu, says that actually being a researcher gave her an insight into the “other side”. Instead of, as a medical student, taking research results as hard facts, understanding more about the research process has made her more objective.
Detail showing dlegate wearing SDG wheel on jacket sleeve at the SDG Conference Bergen in February 2019.
UiB secures top 60 global SDG ranking (03.04.2019)
The University of Bergen has been ranked number 53 across the world in the first THE University Impact Rankings, based on the Sustainable Development Goals, and is the only Norwegian university to be ranked.
Anthony Waruru CROI
Using spatial-temporal data analyses to explain impact of HIV treatment in Kenya (12.03.2019)
Although across Kenya there has been a significant decrease in HIV positivity between 2015 and 2017, there are still some gaps that can be identified through spatial-temporal analyses and modelling. A PhD student from CIH talked about his work with spatial-temporal analyses at the prestigious CROI conference held 4-7 March, 2019 in Seattle.
CIH staff
Position open: Professor - Associate Professor of Medicine in Global Health (22.02.2019)
There is a permanent full-time position (100%) as Professor of Medicine (Global Health) open at the University of Bergen, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for International Health. If there are no qualified applicants for the Professor position, candidates will also be considered for an Associate Professor position.
Ugandan News
International study in the Ugandan News (14.02.2019)
The study involves researchers from Norway, England and Uganda. It will investigate how relatively simple measures relating to hand hygiene can help to prevent newborn infections in Uganda.
The abortion pill Cytotec or Misoprostol
First two articles in the SAFEZT thematic series: (08.02.2019)
"Abortion politics and practices in a comparative perspective: experiences from Eastern and Southern Africa", published in International Journal for Equity in Health.
Countries working together to save babies (06.02.2019)
Researchers from Norway, England and Uganda have just been awarded a €5.9 million grant study how relatively simple measures relating to hand hygiene can help to prevent newborn infections in Uganda.
Critical perspectives on health and disease
Critical perspectives on health and disease (16.01.2019)
Would you like to be able to view medical and health research in a broader perspective?
Alemselam Zebdewos Orsango
Alemselam Zebdewos Orsango: Researching amaranth potential to prevent anemia. (02.01.2019)
Alemselam Zebdewos’ study deals with child anemia, which is common childhood malnutrition and which includes diagnosed nutritional deficiency problems.
CIH 30 Years
Celebrating 30 years of international health (11.12.2018)
Centre for International Health celebrated its 30th anniversary with a large seminar at the University Aula.
Norwegian group at discussions at Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan
Strengthening the Norway-Bhutan academic collaborations (21.11.2018)
Long term networks through the Kolaas’ engagement in Bhutan has given new opportunities for exchange in acadmic training and Research.

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